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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee C, European Union including Brexit, last met; and when the Cabinet committee on Brexit, foreign and European affairs is scheduled to meet. [37565/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on security is due to meet. [39684/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 38. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent contacts with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission. [39454/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 654. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from RTÉ to the National Concert Hall; the moneys available to fund the proposed transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42002/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I am glad to be able to speak about Huntstown community centre in the Dáil a couple of days after the budget. The Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, is standing in for the Minister for Rural and Community Development, who could not be here today, unfortunately. I ask the Minister of State to understand that Huntstown is a very large community in Dublin 15. So far this year, the very...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: That is a very disappointing response. If this community centre was situated down the country, it would be funded generously for important community activities. The LEADER programme, which was mentioned by the Minister of State, is good for providing such funding. As we know, part of that funding comes from the EU. If this community centre was in a disadvantaged area, the county council...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appropriate site has been identified for the proposed new building for a college (details supplied); when construction of the new building will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital intern posts and the prioritisation of CAO undergraduates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41476/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (10 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the ownership of the M50 toll bridge and contractual relationships with third parties; if his attention has been drawn to the traffic congestion at the toll bridge side of County Dublin that is resulting from traffic avoiding the bridge and the impact this has on local villages; if he has conducted studies on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: What about working families on low pay?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach is anti-republican.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: No change to child benefit.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: There will be a great deal of sadness, frustration and disappointment in hundreds of thousands of homes tonight as older people in retirement and on pensions from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, carers and people with disabilities who rely on social protection incomes look down the list and see that there is nothing in the budget for them. A pensioner couple will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mutual Assistance Requests (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests invoking mutual agreement procedures received; the total amount of the profit adjustment involved; the tax involved; the number of cases agreed; the basis of agreement that is withdrawn, agreed in full, agreed in part; the tax cost, if it has been refunded or offset; the balance of cases open; and the amount of tax involved in those...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mutual Assistance Requests (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests invoking mutual agreement procedures received by country in each of the years 2010 to 2018 inclusive and to date in 2019. [40660/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Staff (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address sexual harassment of staff in higher education institutions; the work programme of the new Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 401. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that has been provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to undertake noise abatement measures in relation to the M50; his plans for noise abatement in terms of barriers or other measures to offer protection against noise pollution to communities living adjacent to the M50; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I recognise fully the record of Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, and I do not associate the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, with any negativity that I am aware of in respect of Travellers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I am talking about his colleague, who sits at the Cabinet table.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Education and Skills, in fairness to him, has been willing to answer questions on Traveller children and education. Why is the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, who holds a very honoured title in the Government, nationally and internationally, refusing to answer a question about Travellers and culture. It is a very simple question. It is an insult that she...